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Patient Rights and Responsibilities

As a patient at UMD Health Services, you have choices, rights and responsibilities.

	You Have the Right:		You Have the Responsibility:
1.	To health care regardless of age, race, gender, religion, disability, national origin, or sexual orientation.		To seek medical attention promptly.
2.	To be treated with dignity and respect.		To be honest about your medical history.
3.	To know the names and professional status of people serving you.		To ask about anything you don't understand.
4.	To privacy.		To follow health advice and medical instruction.
5.	To confidentiality.		To report any significant changes in symptoms or failure to improve.
6.	To receive accurate information about your health related concerns.		To respect clinic policies.
7.	To know the effectiveness, possible side effects, and problems of all forms of treatment.		To keep appointments or cancel in advance.
8.	To participate in choosing a form of treatment.		To seek non-emergency care during regular hours.
9.	To receive education and counseling.		To provide useful feedback about services and policies.
10.	To consent to, or refuse, care and/or treatment.		To pay any charges billed to you.
11.	To select and/or change your health care provider.
12.	To review your medical records with a clinician.
13.	To a second professional opinion regarding diagnosis or treatment.
14.	To information about services and related costs.
15.	To refuse to be a participant in research without jeopardy to future health care.
16.	To accurate marketing and advertising information.

Special thanks and credit to Creighton University for this model.

Life threatening emergencies: Call 911 or 9 911 (on campus)